School pupils to design modern constitution to mark anniversary
One hundred school pupils from across the UK are to take part in talks to design a modern constitution, as part of celebrations to mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta.
The pupils will debate the meaning and contemporary relevance of the charter’s ideas and draft their own version, in a series of “constitutional conventions” in London in 2014, 2015 and 2016, arranged by the Supreme Court, Egham Museum and the National Centre for Citizenship and the Law.
State schools are now invited to apply to take part. The events will be held at Royal Holloway, University of London, in Egham, Surrey.
Professor Justin Champion of Royal Holloway said: “The Constitutional Convention provides an important opportunity for young minds to not only engage with the important traditions embodied in Magna Carta and its legacy, but also to interact with each other and distinguished experts from the world of law and ideas, in refining their own attitudes to the importance of liberty and freedom in the modern world. It’s a moment of important dialogue between the past, the present and the future.”
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